PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH

Registered charity 1141454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARR STREET CHURCH

Worship, Bible teaching, discipleship, evangelism, pastoral care and support, community activities, worldwide mission support

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN KENDAL AND SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westmorland and Furness, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£485k
Latest spending
£310k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £174,358 for the year ended 31 January 2026, significantly increasing its total funds to £249,090. Per the trustees' report, the present level of free reserves (£182,397) is considered adequate to cover regular operating costs and future property improvements. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The Trustees aim to have sufficient in reserves to cover regular operating costs and to be able to improve the properties as required in the future. (reserves figure: £182k)
“The Trustees aim to have sufficient in reserves to cover regular operating costs and to be able to improve the properties as required in the future.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees/families
“Total amount of donations received from trustees and their families in the year was £40,000 (2025 - £20,040)” — page 17
“Paul Baxendale was also a trustee of the North West Gospel Partnership when a gift of £1000 was made to that party.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift to North West Gospel Partnership
“Total amount of donations received from trustees and their families in the year was £40,000 (2025 - £20,040)” — page 17
“Paul Baxendale was also a trustee of the North West Gospel Partnership when a gift of £1000 was made to that party.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2026£485k£310k
31/01/2025£283k£274k
31/01/2024£234k£251k
31/01/2023£227k£220k
31/01/2022£234k£243k

Common questions

Is PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £174,358 for the year ended 31 January 2026, significantly increasing its total funds to £249,090. Per the trustees' report, the present level of free reserves (£182,397) is considered adequate to cover regular operating costs and future property improvements. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUST1£2k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PARR STREET EVANGELICAL CHURCH£485k—0unclear—no doubt
PARKLANDS EVANGELICAL CHURCH CIO FY2025£258k—0above—no doubt
PINHOE ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH, EXETER FY2025£211k—0above—no doubt
THE PARKSIDE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUST FY2025£93k£37,4850unclear—no doubt
CRAWLEY BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£444k—0above—no doubt
CWMAVON EVANGELICAL CHURCH FY2025£32k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.